The effect of brine on the collection efficiency of cylindrical sediment traps

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1029-1048

  Gardner, Wilford D ^a   Zhang, Youcheng ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES; PARTICULATE FLUX; SEDIMENT TRAPS; TRAPPING EFFICIENCY;

EID: 0031413823     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224157     Document Type: Article

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